The irony is that many of Jim's most recent posts indicated he was enjoying great health. The blessing is that he is making the transition without having to suffer a drawn out chronic illness. With his long history of ministering to others, it's safe to say he's earned "his star".
So sorry to hear about Jim. He was always such a nice guy in High School. It looks like that did not change throughout his life. My sympathies to his family. I hope we'll get to see his obituary.
Penny Smith Turner called and told me that Angelica, Jim's wife, had called her and told her that Jim had died unexpectedly and suddenly. Angelica was still in shock and told Penny that she intends to send an obituary to the Advertiser Tribune. I do know that Jim no longer lives in Nekoosa, WI. I will post his obituary as soon as I see it.
I also have many postive memories of Jim-in fact of most of my classmates. Maybe our culure was a bit more sane and stable then, and we did not have the negative inlfuences with which young people have to deal today. I wish I had spent more time getting to know him, but then I did not have much excess time for sociaizing. I am enjoing my frequent exchanges with Dave Kieffer about a variety of issues including politics.
I just heard about Jim's passing, and I'm deeply saddened. We were friends from childhood. We played little minor league baseball together at Oakley Park when we were 9, and we enjoyed summers together when his family lived out on River Road, and when they moved two houses down from us on Clinton Avenue when we were in Junior high. I visited him and Paul Cook in Germany when they were in the Air Force and I was a cadet. We spent an evening hitting some night spots in Luxenbourg. Jim was a very devout Christian and one of the nicest guys you would ever want to meet. Even though we had little contact through the years except for reunions, I will miss him. Rest in peace, my friend.
Paul Thomas
The irony is that many of Jim's most recent posts indicated he was enjoying great health. The blessing is that he is making the transition without having to suffer a drawn out chronic illness. With his long history of ministering to others, it's safe to say he's earned "his star".
Safe Journey, Jim!
Paul T
Jane Thompson (Paige)
So sorry to hear about Jim. He was always such a nice guy in High School. It looks like that did not change throughout his life. My sympathies to his family. I hope we'll get to see his obituary.
William Doemel
Penny Smith Turner called and told me that Angelica, Jim's wife, had called her and told her that Jim had died unexpectedly and suddenly. Angelica was still in shock and told Penny that she intends to send an obituary to the Advertiser Tribune. I do know that Jim no longer lives in Nekoosa, WI. I will post his obituary as soon as I see it.
Paul Paulus
I also have many postive memories of Jim-in fact of most of my classmates. Maybe our culure was a bit more sane and stable then, and we did not have the negative inlfuences with which young people have to deal today. I wish I had spent more time getting to know him, but then I did not have much excess time for sociaizing. I am enjoing my frequent exchanges with Dave Kieffer about a variety of issues including politics.
Dick Wetzel
I just heard about Jim's passing, and I'm deeply saddened. We were friends from childhood. We played little minor league baseball together at Oakley Park when we were 9, and we enjoyed summers together when his family lived out on River Road, and when they moved two houses down from us on Clinton Avenue when we were in Junior high. I visited him and Paul Cook in Germany when they were in the Air Force and I was a cadet. We spent an evening hitting some night spots in Luxenbourg. Jim was a very devout Christian and one of the nicest guys you would ever want to meet. Even though we had little contact through the years except for reunions, I will miss him. Rest in peace, my friend.